''Giant Orange'' is the third studio album by

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, released on February 21, 2012. It was the first release for the band after signing with

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and is available on CD,

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and as a digital download. The album was produced by

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of American

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and was the first time the band worked with a producer."Cheap Girls , Punknews.org"
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, the album was recorded using only

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and vocals. The track "Gone All Summer" is the introduction music on

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's "Whiskey Icarus" stand-up comedy special released on CD and

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Recording

Recording for the album began on October 11, 2011, at Total Treble Studio in

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. It was the first album recorded at the studio, which was converted from an old

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Release

The album was released on February 21, 2012. It debuted at number 49 on the ''

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chart.

Singles

"Ruby" was released for digital download on January 3, 2012, as the first single from the album."Amazon.com: Ruby: Cheap Girls: MP3 Downloads"
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Critical reception

''Giant Orange'' received generally positive reviews from

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. At

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, which assigns a

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out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable" feedback. Chrysta Cherrie of

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rated the album three and a half out of five stars, writing that "its bold catchiness will keep listeners engaged, from the major chord melody and mid-'90s Merge Records grit of opener "Gone All Summer," to the ringing guitar and back-and-forth harmonies of "Mercy-Go-Round."

Track listing

Chart performance

Personnel

Credits are adapted from

;Major credits *Cheap Girls – Arranger, Primary Artist ;Production credits *

– Producer *Robert Halstead – Engineer *Mike Zirkel – Mastering, Mixing ;Music credits *Ben Graham — Drums, Percussion, Vocals *Ian Graham — Bass, Composer, Cover Photo, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals *Adam Aymor — Guitars ;Misc credits *Scott Bell — Assistant *Tony Godino — Assistant *Salmon Nason — Technical Assistance *Heather Gabel — Art Direction *

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— Layout *Ryan Russell — Band Photo *Chris Trovero — Management

References

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